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Adult cellular rhabdomyoma of the heart: a report of 3 cases.

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Burke, AP; Gatto-Weis, C; Griego, JE; Ellington, KS; Virmani, R
Published in: Hum Pathol
November 2002

We present 3 adults with cardiac rhabdomyomas, 2 in the atria and 1 in the right ventricle. One atrial tumor was discovered incidentally, and 1 resulted in supraventricular tachycardia. The ventricular lesion caused ventricular tachycardia. Compared with congenital rhabdomyomas, the tumors are relatively cellular, the cells are smaller, there are few spider cells, and there is evidence of cell proliferation. Two of the 3 tumors demonstrated spindling in contrast to adult rhabdomyomas of the head and neck. Although surgical excision was possible in all patients, long-term follow-up will be required to determine the true biologic behavior of these neoplasms.

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Hum Pathol

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ISSN

0046-8177

Publication Date

November 2002

Volume

33

Issue

11

Start / End Page

1092 / 1097

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular
  • Tachycardia, Supraventricular
  • Rhabdomyoma
  • Pathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Humans
  • Heart Ventricles
 

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Burke, A. P., Gatto-Weis, C., Griego, J. E., Ellington, K. S., & Virmani, R. (2002). Adult cellular rhabdomyoma of the heart: a report of 3 cases. Hum Pathol, 33(11), 1092–1097. https://doi.org/10.1053/hupa.2002.129418
Burke, Allen P., Cara Gatto-Weis, Janet E. Griego, Kenneth S. Ellington, and Renu Virmani. “Adult cellular rhabdomyoma of the heart: a report of 3 cases.Hum Pathol 33, no. 11 (November 2002): 1092–97. https://doi.org/10.1053/hupa.2002.129418.
Burke AP, Gatto-Weis C, Griego JE, Ellington KS, Virmani R. Adult cellular rhabdomyoma of the heart: a report of 3 cases. Hum Pathol. 2002 Nov;33(11):1092–7.
Burke, Allen P., et al. “Adult cellular rhabdomyoma of the heart: a report of 3 cases.Hum Pathol, vol. 33, no. 11, Nov. 2002, pp. 1092–97. Pubmed, doi:10.1053/hupa.2002.129418.
Burke AP, Gatto-Weis C, Griego JE, Ellington KS, Virmani R. Adult cellular rhabdomyoma of the heart: a report of 3 cases. Hum Pathol. 2002 Nov;33(11):1092–1097.
Journal cover image

Published In

Hum Pathol

DOI

ISSN

0046-8177

Publication Date

November 2002

Volume

33

Issue

11

Start / End Page

1092 / 1097

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular
  • Tachycardia, Supraventricular
  • Rhabdomyoma
  • Pathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Humans
  • Heart Ventricles